anxiety

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la ansiedad
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
She had an anxiety attack and was taken to the hospital.Le dio un ataque de ansiedad y la llevaron al hospital.
b. la preocupación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The social worker told me how to manage my anxiety.El trabajador social me dijo cómo puedo manejar mi preocupación.
a. la ansia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Her anxiety intensified as her due date neared.Su ansia se intensificaba a medida que llegaba su fecha de espera.
b. el afán
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
In his anxiety for getting there on time, he crashed the car against a tree.En su afán por llegar a tiempo, chocó el carro contra un árbol.
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